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monkings

monkings is the plural of monking.

Meaning of monking

Noun

monking (uncountable)

  1. The work or life of a monk.
    • He had chosen monking as an occupation (not a calling ,but an occupation) because he feared not only death, but even life itself, thinking that it might be easy work which would provide him shelter against the world he feared.2012, Clifford D. Simak, Shakespeare's Planet, →ISBN

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Questions about monkings

What is monkings the plural of?
Monkings is the plural of monking.

Words near monkings in the dictionary

  1. Monkhouse
  2. monkie
  3. monkied
  4. monkies
  5. monking
  6. monkings
  7. monkish
  8. monkishly
  9. monkishness
  10. monkism
  11. Monkland

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